plastic

plastic definition - medical

plas·tic (plăsˈtĭk)

adjective
  1. Capable of being shaped or formed.
  2. Easily influenced; impressionable.
  3. Capable of building tissue; formative.
noun
Any of various organic compounds produced by polymerization, capable of being molded, extruded, cast into various shapes and films, or drawn into filaments used as textile fibers.

Related Forms:

  • plas·ticˈi·ty (plăs-tĭsˈĭ-tē) noun

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